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Landlord roof survey in Grove Park, Greater London
Roof condition reports for landlords, agents and blocks of flats for Grove Park, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Failed flashings at walls and chimneys
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Standing water on a flat roof
Why it is worth a survey now in Grove Park
Defects caught early can often be dealt with as planned work. Waiting for a leak can mean damage to ceilings, decorations and tenants’ belongings and force rushed work. A hidden valley or parapet gutter on a London house can hold water for weeks before anyone notices. When the stain finally shows, the damage underneath is often older than it looks.
Landlord roof survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
What you get with us
- Prices that include VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord roof survey in Grove Park: what you get
A roof condition report helps you plan maintenance and set budgets. You can see what’s urgent and what can wait, as far as can be judged from what’s visible. It does not give repair costs but contractors can price from it. Anything urgent is made clear, so you can act on them first and plan the rest over the coming years. We survey blocks of flats, rented houses and converted houses, and people most often book us about gaps where tiles or slates have slipped and worn ridges, hips and verges.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, where the roof is normally a shared part of the building. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it is in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photos, everyone can plan from the same facts.
If any part of the let or shared roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Grove Park (BR1, SE12, SE9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so a visit in Grove Park moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- We agree which roofs and which parts of the building are included.
- We confirm which flats and loft spaces we need to get into, and you arrange access.
- We inspect each roof from safe vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe.
- Every defect we find is photographed and given a priority where relevant.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Book a survey
If you are buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or email us when you are ready.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Grove Park
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the let or shared roof.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
When you need someone else
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Asbestos testing of roof sheets or soffits
- The structure in the way a structural engineer would assess it
- Areas behind locked flats or blocked hatches
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Grove Park
- Flat roofs on blocks
- Blocks of flats
- Gutters and downpipes
- Rented houses
- Converted houses
- Shared roofs
Local roofs in Grove Park
Historic houses such as Eltham Palace, about 1.6 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Grove Park goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Landlords with a home close to Grove Park station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. If you run a business near The Glades, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
Grove Park is about 2 miles south-west of Eltham, in Greater London. In Grove Park, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Grove Park is one of the places in Greater London where we work. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the BR1, SE12 and SE9 postcode area for landlord roof surveys. Streets in the area include Shaw Road, Camlan Road and Baring Road, and we cover them all. You’ll find Grove Park on the A2212, so it’s easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for landlord roof surveys include Chinbrook (1 mile east), Mottingham (1 mile east), Downham (1 mile south-west), Plaistow (1 mile south-west) and Sundridge (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Grove Park
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cooper's Lane Primary School, Chinbrook Meadows and Colfe's School. There’s a railway station in Grove Park itself: Grove Park station. Well-known places in the area include The Glades (1.9 miles south) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Downham Woodland Walk and Summer Hill.
Common roof problems in Grove Park
People living in a building seldom see the roof itself. Defects up on the roof can go unreported for a long time particularly where the roof can’t be seen from the street.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Leaks into upper flats
- Ponding or splits on flat roofs
- Chimney stacks in poor repair
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
If you live in an older home near St Augustine's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
- What they will not be able to tell you
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Grove Park: your questions answered
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Grove Park?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway as you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Grove Park station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Do you look in the loft space?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
How experienced are you?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
How much is a survey?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it is agreed before booking.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.